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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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